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means, Britain makes the greatefl figure, that it ever made, in the af- 

 fairs of Eufope, and in the beft caufe. Under fuch a government, 

 and in fuch a fitnation of our affairs, what Ihould make any BritKh 

 man dlflatisfied with our prefent government, and defirous of a 

 change not only of the minifler, but of the conftitution ? Nothing 

 that I can imagine except the contagion of the French madnefs : 

 To prevent which, the wifdom of our adminiftraiion has ufed very 

 proper means, and which I hope will be fuccefsful. 



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